terminal bouton

I. Literature review

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Nameterminal bouton
IDGO_0043195
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Cellular component

Exact synonym

bouton, presynaptic bouton, synaptic bouton, terminal button

Description

Terminal inflated portion of the axon, containing the specialized apparatus necessary to release neurotransmitters. The axon terminus is considered to be the whole region of thickening and the terminal bouton is a specialized region of it.

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